Now I'm not normally a HD fan, but....

**nudemetalz** · 10th October 2006, 07:44

Check this out,...the new XR1200.
Looks great ay !!!

(info from Raptorsandrockets.com)
"We have just attended the first press conference at the 2006 Intermot in Cologne. Harley-Davidson showed a new XR 1200 based on the air-cooled Sportster 1200 engine. New is down draft fuel injection, chassis, sporty pipes and loads of ground clearance. performance are between 85-90bhp and around 75ftlb according to Harley-Davidson. The bike also gets an electronically controlled active air intake system. All in ode to the XR 750 flat tracker. More info later."

**skelstar** · 10th October 2006, 07:52

Same, I quite like it too.

**scumdog** · 10th October 2006, 07:53

Love it!
Sooo retro and cool!!

**McJim** · 10th October 2006, 07:56

Would be really cool if you whipped off the handlebars and fitted it with clip ons though - would look like a proper bike.

Now this is what I'm talkin' bout.

The Wakan - has been mentioned a couple of times on other threads but if I ever go to a 45 degree V-Twin this will be my baby.

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th October 2006, 08:07

They got the Japs involved now?? Looks suspiciously old Kawasaki

**Monsterbishi** · 10th October 2006, 08:11

90bhp out of a 1200cc motor, on that basis alone they need to be smacked.

**Motu** · 10th October 2006, 08:23

It needs 2 front heads,but about bloody time! Over 50 years of flattracker history,and this is the first bike they make that remotely resembles the XR750 - sign me up!!

I'm not sure if they still run a Sportster Flattrack series,but I have video of some of the races in the early '90's - Jay Springsteen,Ricky Graham,Chris Carr,Scott Parker....doing things with a Sportster you didn't think was possible....bloody fast and waaaaay sideways.

**Motu** · 10th October 2006, 08:39

Fuck,look at the HD bashing already...even in the thread title.Why do wankers like you even bother to ride bikes?

**Big Dave** · 10th October 2006, 08:42

Not bad - I'd rather a Road King.

**nudemetalz** · 10th October 2006, 08:45

Originally Posted by Motu

Fuck,look at the HD bashing already...even in the thread title.Why do wankers like you even bother to ride bikes?

Well the thread title was not meant to be HD bashing, all I meant is that HD's are not the first choice of motorcycles for me but I respect people that do love them as motorcycling is just motorcycling irrespective of make and style.
I rode my mate's M2 Cyclone (HD-powered obviously) and really liked it, and then this pic of the XR1200 I do like too.

So apologies if it came across like that ( and I'd love to see that video of the flat-tracking !!).

**Crisis management** · 10th October 2006, 08:47

Now I have never, ever, been keen on the bulk of Harleys except the sportster and until now (with the exception of the xr750) have felt the sporty lacked enough finesse and style to actually want to ride one.

Well congratulations HD haven't you done well. Lou when are you giving free rides??

The tartan terrorist is right about the Wakan but thats an S&S motor so it doesn't really count and at 100,000 euros probably a bit steep for me.

**scumdog** · 10th October 2006, 08:56

Originally Posted by MSTRS

They got the Japs involved now?? Looks suspiciously old Kawasaki

Re Boulevard et al: They got the Yanks involved now? Looks suspiciously old Harley...........

They're all just bikes, enjoy them.

**nudemetalz** · 10th October 2006, 09:13

I'm surprised that they didn't wait until their (allegedly) water-cooled variant of the Sportster engine was ready and utilise that. Perhaps the air-cooled model goes with the retro looks better.

(What the originals used to do...)

**Motu** · 10th October 2006, 09:14

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Well the thread title was not meant to be HD bashing, all I meant is that HD's are not the first choice of motorcycles for me
So apologies

A GN250 is not my first choice either,but I don't make a song and dance about them.What I don't like is irrelevent,what I do like is positive and forward thinking.

As far as I'm concerned if you can't say anything good about a person you shut up....same goes for bikes.

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th October 2006, 09:25

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Well the thread title was not meant to be HD bashing, ...
I rode my mate's M2 Cyclone (HD-powered obviously) and really liked it, and then this pic of the XR1200 I do like too.

So apologies if it came across like that ( and I'd love to see that video of the flat-tracking !!).

Crawler....

Originally Posted by scumdog

Re Boulevard et al: They got the Yanks involved now? Looks suspiciously old Harley...........

They're all just bikes, enjoy them.

Hey! No fair. Only HD bashing allowed

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